LANco’s debut album, ‘Hallelujah Nights,’ was released on Friday, January 19th, with consistent jam-after-jam. After their Number One single, ‘Greatest Love Story,’ this album won’t let you down. Lead singer, Brandon Lancaster, either wrote or co-wrote each of the 11 songs featured. LANco’s sound flows through each song with the theme of love and living life. ‘Hallelujah Nights’ is extremely relatable, each lyric strokes a memory of your own that keeps you itching for more.
1.) ‘Born to Love You’ – Written by Brandon Lancaster, Ross Copperman, Ashley Gorley, and Josh Osborne.
Impression: Brandon told Sounds Like Nashville, “You kinda find that the reason you’re really here is because of them, and you were born to love them.” ‘Born to Love You’ being their most recent single with some feel good music and an ode to love, is also the perfect opening song and sets the tone for their debut album.
Favorite Lyric: Every time you smile, I know why I’m here …
2.) ‘Long Live Tonight’ – Written by Brandon Lancaster and Jason Reeves.
Impression: ‘Long Live Tonight’ is a reminder we all need. As cliché as it sounds, love until you cry, laugh until you cry, stay up to see the sunrise, dance it out and live in the moment so when you look back you know you lived life to the fullest.
Favorite Lyric: This is one of those nights and I don’t want to wreck it with distractions and worries ‘Bout what all could go wrong tomorrow so live in this moment and know that there’s no time to borrow…
3.) ‘Pick You Up’ – Written by Brandon Lancaster, Jeremy Spillman and Ben West.
Impression: The drums and the keys really take the lead on this track. The melody of ‘Pick You Up’ is easy and feels comfortable, similar to reconnecting with an old love interest. A soft sound that offers you relief and picks you up.
Favorite Lyric: I’ve been driving myself crazy thinking about the good times back when you were all mine. We were flying so high nothing but a blue sky and my passenger seat misses you with me…
4.) ‘Greatest Love Story’ – Written by Brandon Lancaster.
Impression: ‘Greatest Love Story’ is a Number One hit for a reason! The soft guitar intro paired with vocals hooks you from the beginning. The band joins and you are reeled in. As the saying goes, ‘If you love something let it go. If it comes back, it’s yours for forever.’ ‘Greatest Love Story’ is exactly that. We follow the journey of high school sweethearts to college and finally back to the realization that they were meant for the greatest love of all.
Favorite Lyric: ‘Cause I’m what you wanted and you’re what I need, so let’s meet in between…
5.) ‘We Do’ – Written by Brandon Lancaster.
Impression: Plain and simple, life is what it is. You may not have a lot of money, a big house, or fancy clothes but enjoy the time you have and the people you share it with. No doubt that the gentlemen of LANco do.
Favorite Lyric: We don’t got a lot of gas, we don’t got a lot of money, but we got a lot of jokes and we always think they’re funny. It’s the simple things that keep us going…
6.) ‘Trouble Maker’ – Written by Brandon Lancaster, Jeremy Spillman and Jay Joyce.
Impression: ‘Trouble Maker’ is a light hearted, fun song that girls will chuckle at and some guys can relate to. Strings paired with a tambourine and the unconventional drumming of broomsticks, ‘Trouble Maker’ is one of a kind.
Favorite Lyric: I’m in the band, thought that would get her. But she left with her girlfriends, should’ve known better. 1,2,3,4, there she goes out the door…
7.) ‘Singin’ at the Stars’ – Written by Brandon Lancaster and Jeremy Spillman.
Impression: With an instrumental intro, ‘Singin’ at the Stars’ has a different sound than the rest of the album but perfectly displays the Kings of Leon undercurrent LANco is described to have.
Favorite Lyric: It’s a sweet song and I know it by heart. It’s you and me singin’ at the stars
8.) ‘Win You Over’ – Written by Brandon Lancaster.
Impression: With a slight rock feel, LANco narrates a first date that they show in the movies. Hand on the knee, butterfly feelings, the challenge of winning the seal of approval.
Favorite Lyric: This must be the feeling that they talk about in movies. Never thought I’d find the one who’d do it to me..
9.) ‘So Long (I Do)’ – Written by Brandon Lancaster, Jay Joyce and Melissa Fuller.
Impression: While ‘So Long’ makes you bob your head, it makes you think back to summer memories. The summer fling, the long nights, the one that got away, the memories of the moments that slipped away and what wondering what if.
Favorite Lyric: And when you get a little buzz and lay under the stars, do you think about us small small…
10.) ‘Middle of the Night’ – Written by Brandon Lancaster.
Impression: The harmonica intros you to this upbeat song that will get you snapping your fingers right along with it. ‘Middle of the Night’ creates excitement and gets your adrenaline pumping.
Favorite Lyric: When this whole word gets you down, there’s a place I know outside of town. We could get lost and we’ll be found in the middle of nowhere …
11.) ‘Hallelujah Nights’ – Written by Brandon Lancaster, Jay Joyce and Jeremy Spillman.
Impression: ‘Hallelujah Nights’ is about those nights you want to roll down your window, let the wind hit your face and throw your hands up. The sound soothes you and brings you back to the memory of being purely and utterly carefree.
Favorite Lyric: Hang on to that feeling you never know when you’re gonna feel it again…
LANco’s debut album, ‘Hallelujah Nights’ is available to stream and purchase here.